Lottery player studies games before purchasing tickets. His ‘research’ paid off
A Washington, D.C., lottery player doesn’t leave everything to chance.
Instead, he studies lottery games before making his ticket purchases, Maryland Lottery officials said in a July 1 news release.
“I have a system that takes a bunch of things into account,” the player told lottery officials. “It’s all information I find on the Lottery’s website.”
Turns out, it’s a good thing he followed his “system,” as it led him to a big lottery prize.
After his “research,” the man said he zeroed in on $100,000 Ca$h, a game where “there were plenty of big winners still available.”
Per his “routine,” the man bought his ticket at a vending machine inside the convenience store in Colmar Manor, then scanned it, lottery officials said.
He was puzzled by the message he received.
“I’ve won plenty of times, but had never seen that before:” A message saying to bring the ticket to lottery headquarters, the man told lottery officials.
“I started to get a little excited,” the player said.
Then, he took his ticket to the store clerk to verify his win.
“When I saw her reaction – that’s when I got really excited,” lottery officials said.
Sure enough, his “research” paid off, scoring him the game’s top prize of $100,000.
Colmar Manor is about a 30-mile drive southwest from Baltimore.
This story was originally published July 1, 2025 at 4:13 PM with the headline "Lottery player studies games before purchasing tickets. His ‘research’ paid off."
